Ticket-holder



F. H. HAMMERLE.

TICKET HOLDERv APPLICATION HLED APR.25,1919.

. 1 377,576 Patented May 10, 192 1.

FRANK H. HAMMEELE, OF WILMERDING, PENNSYLVANIA.

. TICKET-HOLDER.

Application filed. April 25, 1919.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, FRANK l'l. HAMMERLE, acitizen of the United States, residing at l'l 'ilmerding, in the countyof Allegheny and ri'iilllKi of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Ticket-Holders, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein .to the accompanylng drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ticketholders, the object being to provide a ticket holder which isexceedingly cheap and simple in construction, and one in which thetickets therein can be forced out of the same by the movement of thecover, whereby the tickets can be dispensed one at a time.

Another object of my invention is to provide a ticket holder in whichthe case or box is formed of a single piece of metal bent into thedesired shape and provided with guide-flanges which are embraced byguide ways formed on the cover which holds the box in its proper shapeand provides means for allowing the cover to slide thereon so as todispense the tickets therein.

With these and further objects and advantages of the invention, theinvention consists in the novel features thereof defined by the appendedclaims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my i111- proved construction of ticketholder showing in dotted lines the cover moved into position to dispenseone of the tickets therein.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the holder.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 38 of Fig. 2, and

Pig. 4,- is a detail perspective view showing the manner of securing thecov r in position upon the case in order to allow a limited movementthereof.

In carrying out my invention I employ a rectangular box 1, preferablyformed of sheet metal having its side edges flanged laterally to provideguides 2 which are adapted to be embraced by guide-ways 3 formed on theedges of a cover 4, said guideways being preferably U-shaped in crosssection as clearly shown so that when the cover is in position on thecase the sides of the case will be held in vertical position. One of theguides is cut away as shown at 5 in which travels the lug 6 of theguide-ways Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

Serial No. 292,576.

3 so as to limit the movement of the cover on the case.

Mounted within the box is a bowed spring 7 carrying a plate 8 providedwith depending ends 9, said plate forming a spring support for thetickets 10 arranged within the case clearly shown. @ne end of the box 1scut away as shown at 11 to allow a ticket to be forced out of the sameand the opposite end is provided with a notch 12 into which extends adepending lug 13 formed on the cover 4 which is adapted to engage theopposite end of the ticket to force the same out of the case when thecover is moved by the operator and as the cover is provided with meansfor limiting the movement, a portion of the ticket will be extendedbeyond the case so that when the cover is returned, the ticket can bereadily withdrawn.

In order to provide means for preventing the tickets when being insertedfrom being forced out of the cut away portion 11, I provide the coverwith an indentation 14 which forms a lug 15 on its under surface whichextends over the cut away portion when the cover is in an extendedposition, and when the cover in a closed position acts on the upperticket in such a manner that the end thereof has a tendency to flex ormove upwardly in alinement with the cut away portion so that when thecover is moved into opened position, it will pass freely out of the cutaway portion. The end 16 of the box containing the notch 12 extendsupwardly as shown at 17 in the path of travel of the cover so as to formsteps which prevent the cover from moving off the re ceptacle in theopposite direction.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided aticket holder which is so constructed that a very strong and durablecase is provided which will stand rough usage, and one in which thetickets can be readily inserted or placed in position within the case bymoving the cover in opened position, and by the construction shown if aticket is withdrawn and not used, the same can be readily placed back inthe case.

I claim:

1. A ticket holder comprising a case pro vided with a slidably mountedcover having means for limiting the movement thereon, said case havingan opening at one end, a spring support mounted within said case forsupporting the ticket therein, a lug formed on one end of the coveradapted to engage the end of the ticket anda lug formed on said coveradapted to close said opening when said cover reaches its limit oftravel on said case.

2. A ticket holder comprising a case having a cover slidahly mountedthereon, said case having an opening at one end at the upper edgethereof, a spring support arranged Within the case for supportingtickets therein, a lug formed on one end of said cover adapted to engagethe end of the ticket and force the same out of the opening off saidcase When the cover is moved in one direction and a depending lug formedon said cover for closing said opening when said cover is movedoutwardly to dispense the ticket for preventing the tickets beinginserted from passing out of said dispensing opening.

A ticket holder comprising a case having a cover slidably mountedthereon, said case having a dispensing opening at one end, a springsupport arranged within the case for supporting the tickets therein,said case having a. notch at the opposite end thereof, a lug formed onone end of said cover Working in said notch for engaging the end of theticket for forcing the same out of the dispensing opening of saidreceptacle and a depending lug formed on the under side of said coveradapted to engage the upper ticket Within said receptacle "for flexingsaid ticket to bring one end of said ticket in alinelnent With saiddispensing opening and the other end of said ticket in position to beengaged by the first mentioned lug.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses;

FRANK H. HAMMERLE.

Witnesses NORMAN A. Goons, W. T. BALSLEY.

